Psalms 57
1 God, be merciful to me! Act mercifully toward me because I come to you to protect me. I ask you to protect me [like little birds are protected under their mother’s] wings [MET] until the storm/danger is ended.
Ein gülden Kleinod Davids, vorzusingen, daß er nicht umkäme, da er vor Saul floh in die Höhle. Sei mir gnädig, Gott, sei mir gnädig! Denn auf dich trauet meine Seele und unter dem Schatten deiner Flügel habe ich Zuflucht, bis daß das Unglück vorübergehe.
2 God, you who are greater than all other gods, I cry out to you, the one who enables me to do all that you desire.
Ich rufe zu Gott, dem Allerhöchsten, zu Gott, der meines Jammers ein Ende macht.
3 You will answer me from heaven and rescue me, but you will cause those who oppress me to be [defeated and] disgraced! (Think about that!) God will [always] faithfully love me and (will be faithful/will do what he promises).
Er sendet vom Himmel und hilft mir von der Schmach meines Versenkers. (Sela) Gott sendet seine Güte und Treue.
4 [Sometimes] I am surrounded by [my enemies who are like] lions that [kill] humans; [they are like] lions that chew with their teeth [animals that they kill]; but my enemies have spears and arrows, not teeth; and [the false things that] they say [MTY] [hurt people as much as] sharp swords [hurt people] [MET].
Ich liege mit meiner Seele unter den Löwen. Die Menschenkinder sind Flammen; ihre Zähne sind Spieße und Pfeile und ihre Zungen scharfe Schwerter.
5 God, show in the heavens that you are very great! And show your glory to people all over the earth!
Erhebe dich, Gott, über den Himmel und deine Ehre über alle Welt!
6 [It is as if] [MET, HYP] my enemies spread a net to seize me, and I became very distressed [IDM]. [It is as if] [MET, HYP] they dug a deep pit along the path where I walk, but they themselves fell into it!
Sie stellen meinem Gange Netze und drücken meine Seele nieder; sie graben vor mir eine Grube und fallen selbst drein. (Sela)
7 God, I have complete confidence [DOU] in you. I will sing to you, and I will praise you while I sing.
Mein Herz ist bereit, Gott, mein Herz ist bereit, daß ich singe und lobe.
8 I will awaken myself; I will arise before the sun rises and [praise you while I play] my harp or my (lyre/small harp).
Wach auf, meine Ehre, wach auf, Psalter und Harfe! Frühe wille ich aufwachen.
9 Lord, I will thank you among [all] the people; and I will sing to praise you among [many] ethnic groups,
HERR, ich will dir danken unter den Völkern, ich will dir lobsingen unter den Leuten.
10 because your faithful love for us is [as great as the distance from the earth] to the sky, and because your (faithfulness/faithfully doing what you promise) is [as great as the distance] up to the clouds [MET].
Denn deine Güte ist, soweit der Himmel ist, und deine Wahrheit, soweit die Wolken gehen.
11 God, show in the heavens that you are very great! And show your glory [to people] all over the earth!
